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English
Etymology
From Italian bottega.
Noun
bottega (plural bottegas or botteghe)
- A workshop or studio in Italy.
Italian
Etymology
From earlier *potteca, from Latin apothēca, from Ancient Greek ἀποθήκη (apothḗkē, “repository”). Compare Spanish bodega. Doublet of boutique.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /botˈte.ɡa/
- Rhymes: -eɡa
- Hyphenation: bot‧té‧ga
Noun
bottega f (plural botteghe)
- shop, store, business
- Synonyms: emporio, negozio
- bottega di barbiere ― barbershop
- chiudere bottega ― to close shop
- workshop, studio
- Synonyms: officina, laboratorio
- (informal) fly (opening of trousers/pants or underpants)
- avere la bottega aperta ― to have one's fly/zipper open
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